SOLUTION: A board that is 62 inches long is cut into six pieces. The five shortest pieces are of equal length, and the longest piece is one inch less than twice the length of one of the shor

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Question 314349: A board that is 62 inches long is cut into six pieces. The five shortest pieces are of equal length, and the longest piece is one inch less than twice the length of one of the shorter pieces. How long is each piece that is cut from the board?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+2x-1=62
7x=63
x=9
2x-1=17